"Office Space" fans are probably familiar with Milton's famous red stapler, which has a fascinating real-life backstory. Here's what you need to know. In the latest Movie Legends Revealed, discover the strange story of how the red stapler in Office Space became a surprising reality.
Milton from the 1999 movie Office SpaceMerry or Married? Watch this:http://youtu.be/iZ0e_T8qmzw?t=12m45sWant a good laugh? Enabled closed captions on this vi. The red Swingline stapler is a relatively significant object in Office Space. It is an object that secondary character Milton admires and has since become synonymous with the film.
During the movie, Milton continuously defends the stapler from Lumbergh and refers to it on multiple occasions. When it's taken from him, he threatens to 'set the whole building on fire'. The stapler's bright red as.
Office Space (1999) - Stephen Root as Milton Bill Lumbergh: Milt, we're gonna need to go ahead and move you downstairs into storage B. We have some new people coming in, and we need all the space we can get. So if you could just go ahead and pack up your stuff and move it down there, that would be terrific, OK? Milton Waddams: Excuse me, I believe you have my stapler.
Mike Judge lampoons office culture and inadvertantly creates the most famous stapler in history. What kind of stapler was in office space? A candy-apple red Swingline stapler plays a prominent role in "Office Space," a dark, low. Fun Fact: Swingline didn't make a red stapler until the movie Office Space came out.
Once it was released, they couldn't make red staplers fast enough. I have one. I also worked for a guy who was the spittin' image of Lumbergh once.
The movie gave rise to such overwhelming popularity, though, that in April of 2002, Swingline began selling its first red stapler - an office product which, if it weren't for Office Space, would have never existed. So, what did Milton really own? It was a black Swingline stapler, spray. The red stapler in *Office Space* is a symbol with both comedic and emotional significance.
It became famous because of the character Milton Waddams, who is obs.